Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
570. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number and amounts of capital grants for the provision of domestic violence and abuse refuges from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55184/23]
View answerAs the deputy is aware, the Government will establish Cuan, the statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence next month.
The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex social issue.
Pending establishment of the Agency, responsibility for DSGBV services, including the provision and funding of refuge spaces, continues to be channelled through Tusla.
I have referred the question posed by the Deputy to Tusla for direct reply.
